Match Report


MVVMVV     FC GroningenFC Groningen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mauricio VergesM. Verges80
G
1
G
68Giovanni M. IaquintaG. Iaquinta
Olaf StroeveO. Stroeve76
D
2
D
65Greg CleggG. Clegg
Sander Of HesselinkS. Of Hesselink67
D
3
D
63Ivar JacobsI. Jacobs
Uwe OswaldU. Oswald66
D
4
D
62Ferdi GraavenF. Graaven
Wout SmitW. Smit65
D
5
D
60Fabrizio StatutoF. Statuto
Marcel BrücknerM. Brückner68
M
6
M
71Kevin BirnbaumK. Birnbaum
Silvain Overbeek-BloemS. Overbeek-Bloem64
M
7captain
M
67Albert De GoeyA. De Goey
Glenn PasanenG. Pasanen77
A
8
M
67David de GraafD. de Graaf
Rafael PichichiR. Pichichi71
A
captain9
A
76Lee AllmanL. Allman
Niels van der LindenN. van der Linden62
A
10
A
62Teddy PottsT. Potts
Jurgen Van DierenJ. Van Dieren54
A
11
A
62Giulliano VredeG. Vrede
 
Alejandro HierroA. Hierro71
G
12
M
65Mark FuchsM. Fuchs
Christian ViscaalC. Viscaal59
D
13
M
63Pierre-Yves MoulinP. Moulin
John BradyJ. Brady59
G
14
A
61Maurits TouzaniM. Touzani

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at De Geusselt where MVV play host to FC Groningen. A crowd of 17,378 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
MVV are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Groningen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Fuchs.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Groningen kicking off!
2.51
Ferdi Graaven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David de Graaf. David de Graaf deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lee Allman. Lee Allman lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.13
Marcel Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Glenn Pasanen controls it well on his chest. Glenn Pasanen knocks in a cross ball towards Niels van der Linden. Niels van der Linden makes a deft header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.03
Silvain Overbeek-Bloem darts forward. Silvain Overbeek-Bloem knocks the ball forward, putting Glenn Pasanen through on goal. Glenn Pasanen shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Giovanni M. Iaquinta has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
15.24
Silvain Overbeek-Bloem flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Pichichi who takes it down. Rafael Pichichi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ferdi Graaven.
16.59
Marcel Brückner makes a probing pass to Glenn Pasanen. Glenn Pasanen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giovanni M. Iaquinta who gathers it comfortably.
18.27
Marcel Brückner threads a neat ball through to Jurgen Van Dieren. Jurgen Van Dieren shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. MVV are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
22.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Albert De Goey plays the ball forward to Lee Allman. Lee Allman lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.39
Ferdi Graaven makes a beautiful solo run. Ferdi Graaven runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ferdi Graaven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Mauricio Verges!
30.12
David de Graaf threads the ball through to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts whips in a cross ball towards Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.06
Sander Of Hesselink chips the ball to his team mate, Silvain Overbeek-Bloem. Silvain Overbeek-Bloem flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Pichichi controls it well on his chest. Rafael Pichichi shoots from long range but somehow Giovanni M. Iaquinta manages to keep it out.
34.16
Wout Smit receives the ball from a throw-in from Uwe Oswald. Wout Smit pushes up the pitch. Wout Smit flicks a high pass forward. Niels van der Linden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niels van der Linden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.28
David de Graaf hacks Silvain Overbeek-Bloem from behind! The referee brings David de Graaf to one side and gives him a warning! Silvain Overbeek-Bloem carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.15
Silvain Overbeek-Bloem makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Glenn Pasanen. Glenn Pasanen shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
42.20
Sander Of Hesselink breaks forward. Sander Of Hesselink passes the ball forward to Jurgen Van Dieren. Jurgen Van Dieren plays a one-two with Rafael Pichichi and rushes in on goal... Jurgen Van Dieren makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.01
David de Graaf changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David de Graaf controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. MVV appear unchanged since the first half. FC Groningen also appear unchanged since the first half. The MVV players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and MVV kick off!
48.18
Ferdi Graaven hacks Jurgen Van Dieren from behind! The referee brings Ferdi Graaven to one side and gives him a warning! Jurgen Van Dieren runs off the knock.
51.27
Silvain Overbeek-Bloem hits a low pass to Niels van der Linden. Niels van der Linden controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
54.05
Greg Clegg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David de Graaf. David de Graaf sees space and advances. David de Graaf knocks in a cross ball towards Lee Allman. Lee Allman directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
55.28
Silvain Overbeek-Bloem flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Pichichi controls it well on his chest. Rafael Pichichi shoots from outside the area but Giovanni M. Iaquinta is on top of it.
57.40
Albert De Goey catches Silvain Overbeek-Bloem on the ankles. The referee brings Albert De Goey to one side and gives him a warning! Silvain Overbeek-Bloem hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.13
Ivar Jacobs flicks the ball to his team mate, David de Graaf. David de Graaf knocks the ball forward to Teddy Potts. Teddy Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Verges who gathers it comfortably.
60.57
Kevin Birnbaum kicks a strong pass forward to Lee Allman. Lee Allman shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
61.49
Teddy Potts clumsily knocks into Olaf Stroeve. The referee calls over Teddy Potts and shows him a yellow card! Olaf Stroeve hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.41
Silvain Overbeek-Bloem runs straight at the opposition's defence. Silvain Overbeek-Bloem knocks in a cross ball towards Glenn Pasanen. With a superhuman jump, Glenn Pasanen connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Giovanni M. Iaquinta gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
69.37
Silvain Overbeek-Bloem makes a simple pass to Niels van der Linden. Niels van der Linden edges inside the box! Niels van der Linden cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
72.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Olaf Stroeve plays the ball forward to Silvain Overbeek-Bloem. Silvain Overbeek-Bloem knocks the ball forward to Jurgen Van Dieren. Jurgen Van Dieren finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.32
Albert De Goey flicks a high ball forward to Teddy Potts who gracefully takes it down. Teddy Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Lee Allman. Lee Allman outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is deflected wide by Wout Smit.
78.05
Greg Clegg takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Ivar Jacobs. Ivar Jacobs knocks the ball into the box. Ferdi Graaven shoots from just inside the box his aim is horrendously poor!
81.56
Albert De Goey flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Allman. Lee Allman shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Mauricio Verges!
84.00
Albert De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Potts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Potts tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Mauricio Verges. What a save!
85.11
Kevin Birnbaum sees Lee Allman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lee Allman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
89.59
Kevin Birnbaum hits a low pass to Lee Allman. Lee Allman lofts in a cross ball towards Giulliano Vrede. Giulliano Vrede makes a convincing header. Mauricio Verges effortlessly picks it out of the air!
90.00
Marcel Brückner decides to run forward with the ball. Marcel Brückner shoots from 25 yards. Giovanni M. Iaquinta is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

MVV

FC Groningen
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
27.1%
47.1%
25.9%

Scorers
Glenn Pasanen 8
Jurgen Van Dieren 72
Marcel Brückner 90
Teddy Potts 3
Giulliano Vrede 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvain Overbeek-Bloem of MVV

Match Ratings